Elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe

ABSTRACT

An elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe includes a shoe heel and a shoe sole. The shoe heel is hollow or solid and has an upper edge soldered with a first end of a stepped elastic plate. The shoe heel has a stepped top surface corresponding in shape to the stepped elastic plate. An opposing second end of the stepped elastic plate has through holes for insertion of rivets to be connected to rivet holes of a rear section of the shoe sole. A gap is defined between the stepped elastic plate and the stepped top surface. When the user walks, a bottom of the shoe heel is contact with the ground and transfers a force from the shoe heel to the stepped elastic plate. The stepped elastic plate is compressed to absorb the force, providing a buffer effect.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an elastic shoe heel structure of ashoe. In particular, a shoe heel has elasticity and can absorb the shockto provide a buffer effect.

2. Description of the Prior Art

A conventional shoe heel has a chamber therein. An elastic buffer membercomposed of a positioning member, an elastic member and a non-slipmember is provided in the chamber. Two ends of the elastic member areconnected with the positioning member and the non-slip member,respectively. The non-slip has a surface which is slightly exposed outof the chamber. The non-slip member and the elastic member are used toprevent the user from uncomfortableness, being injured or slip. Theconventional shoe heel provides a vertical elasticity in the chamberwithin a limit hole. However, when the user walks on the road, the shoeheel will be contact with the ground at an inclined angle. The side wallof the non-slip member under the elastic member will rub against theinner wall of the chamber. The non-slip member cannot enter the chambersmoothly, which may hurt the foot.

The conventional shoe heel is only applied to a shoe with a bigger shoeheel because the positioning member, the elastic member and the non-slipmember must be accommodated in the shoe heel. Accordingly, the inventorof the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years ofpractical experiences to improve the existing shoe heels.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an elasticshoe heel structure of a shoe. An upper edge of a hollow shoe heel isconnected with a first end of a stepped elastic plate, and an opposingsecond end of the stepped elastic plate is provided with the rivetswhich are inserted into through hole of the stepped elastic plate andrivet holes of a shoe sole in a bottom-up way and then positionedthereat, such that the second end of the stepped elastic plate isconnected to a rear section of the shoe sole by the rivets.Alternatively, a front upper section of a solid shoe heel is connectedwith a fixing portion at the first end of the stepped elastic plate witha plurality of fasteners. The second end of the stepped elastic plate isprovided with the rivets which are inserted into the through holes andthe rivet holes and then positioned thereat in a bottom-up way, suchthat the second end of the stepped elastic plate is connected to therear section of the shoe sole by the rivets. When the user walks on theroad, the bottom of the shoe heel will be contact with the ground at aninclined angle. Through the gap A defined between the stepped elasticplate and the stepped top surface, the force from the shoe heel istransferred to the stepped elastic plate. The stepped elastic plate iscompressed to absorb and disperse the force, preventing the foot fromuncomfortableness, being injured or slip.

Preferably, the shoe heel can be used to a high-heeled shoe or aflat-bottom shoe, and the shoe heel can be hollow or solid as desired.The rear section of the shoe sole can be a complete flat to be solderedor adhered with the second end of the stepped elastic plate for achangeable design with the same practice and action principle as theaforesaid. The shoe heel has elasticity and can absorb the shock.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shoe heel according to a firstembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the shoe heel according to the first embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the shoe heel according to a secondembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the shoe heel according to the secondembodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view according to the second embodiment of thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way ofexample only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a shoe of the present invention comprises ashoe heel 2, a shoe sole 3, a mid sole 4, and a vamp 5. The shoe heel 2is connected to the shoe sole 3, the vamp 5 is connected to the shoesole 3, and the mid sole 4 is attached to the shoe sole 3.

The shoe heel 2 is made of aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, ABS(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), wood, iron, stainless steel, which isa hollow or solid heel of a high-heeled shoe or flat-bottomed shoe. Afront upper edge or a top edge of the shoe heel 2 is soldered with afirst end of a stepped elastic plate 21. The shoe heel 2 has a steppedtop surface 23 corresponding in shape to the stepped elastic plate 21.An opposing second end of the stepped elastic plate 21 has through holes211 for insertion of rivets 22 to be soldered or adhered to a bottom ofa rear section of the shoe sole 3. A gap A is defined between thestepped elastic plate 21 and the stepped top surface 23.

The rear section of the shoe sole 3 has rivet holes 31 corresponding inposition to the through holes 211 of the stepped elastic plate 21. Therear section of the shoe sole 3 can be a complete flat to be soldered oradhered with the second end of the stepped elastic plate 21.

The mid sole 4 is attached to a bottom of the vamp 5.

The vamp 5 can be any kind of women's shoe.

The present invention can absorb a vibration force and reduce the forceimpact.

FIGS. 2 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The upperedge of the hollow shoe heel 2 is connected with the first end of thestepped elastic plate 21, and the second end of the stepped elasticplate 21 is provided with the rivets 22 which are inserted into thethrough holes 211 and the rivet holes 31 in a bottom-up way and thenpositioned thereat, as shown in FIG. 4. The rivets 22 can be in areverse arrangement, which are inserted into the rivet holes 31 and thethrough holes 211 in a top-down way and then positioned thereat. Theshoe heel 2 is fixed to the rear section of the shoe sole 3 with therivets 22. When the user walks on the road, the shoe heel 2 will becontact with the ground at an inclined angle. Through the gap A definedbetween the stepped elastic plate 21 and the stepped top surface 23, theforce from the shoe heel is transferred to the stepped elastic plate 21.The stepped elastic plate 21 is compressed to absorb and disperse theforce, preventing the foot from uncomfortableness, being injured orslip. The shoe heel has elasticity and can absorb the shock.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Thefront upper section of the solid shoe heel 2 is connected with a fixingportion 212 at the first end of the stepped elastic plate 21 with aplurality of fasteners 24. The fasteners 24 can be screws or bolts. Thesecond end of the stepped elastic plate 21 is provided with the rivets22 which are inserted into the through holes 211 and the rivet holes 31in a bottom-up way and then positioned thereat, as shown in FIG. 7. Theshoe heel 2 is fixed to the rear section of the shoe sole 3 with therivets 22, which provides the same function as the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the present invention can be used to ahigh-heeled shoe or a flat-bottom shoe, and the shoe heel can be hollowor solid as desired. The rear section of the shoe sole 3 can be acomplete flat to be soldered or adhered with the second end of thestepped elastic plate 21 for a changeable design with the same practiceand action principle as the aforesaid. The shoe heel has elasticity andcan absorb the shock.

Although particular embodiments of the present invention have beendescribed in detail for purposes of illustration, various modificationsand enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not tobe limited except as by the appended claims.

1. An elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe, the shoe comprising a shoeheel, a shoe sole, a mid sole and a vamp, the shoe heel being connectedto a rear section of the shoe sole, the vamp being connected to the shoesole, the mid sole being attached to the shoe sole; the shoe heel havingan upper edge, a top edge and a front upper section, either one of theupper edge, the top edge and the front upper section of the shoe heelbeing soldered with a first end of a stepped elastic plate, the shoeheel having a stepped top surface corresponding in shape to the steppedelastic plate, an opposing second end of the stepped elastic platehaving through holes for insertion of rivets; the shoe sole having rivetholes at the rear section thereof; thereby, a gap being defined betweenthe stepped elastic plate and the stepped top surface, when the userwalks, a bottom of the shoe heel being contact with the ground andtransferring a force from the shoe heel to the stepped elastic plate,the stepped elastic plate being compressed to absorb the force.
 2. Theelastic shoe heel structure of a shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein theshoe heel is made of aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, ABS (AcrylonitrileButadiene Styrene), wood, iron, or stainless steel.
 3. The elastic shoeheel structure of a shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoe heel ishollow or solid.
 4. The elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe as claimedin claim 1, wherein the shoe heel is high-heeled or flat-bottomed. 5.The elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe rear section of the shoe sole is a complete flat to be soldered oradhered with the second end of the stepped elastic plate.
 6. The elasticshoe heel structure of a shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rivetsare inserted into the through holes at the second end of the steppedelastic plate and the rivet holes of the shoe sole in a bottom-up wayand positioned thereat.
 7. The elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the rivets are inserted into the rivet holesof the shoe sole and the through holes at the second end of the steppedelastic plate in a top-down way and positioned thereat.
 8. The elasticshoe heel structure of a shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frontupper section of the shoe heel is connected with a fixing portion at thefirst end of the stepped elastic plate with a plurality of fasteners. 9.The elastic shoe heel structure of a shoe as claimed in claim 8, whereinthe fasteners are screws or bolts.